SERVING HUMANITY SINCE 1997

2014 ANNUAL REPORT A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 4 A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5 OUR INITIATIVES 6 COUNTRIES SERVED GLOBALLY 8 PROGRAM DISBURSEMENTS 10 SERVING THE FINANCIAL SUMMARY 12 GLOBAL COMMUNITY International Programs 14 International visits 22 Domestic Programs 26 Board Members 30 Locations 31 A MESSAGE FROM A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE THE CHAIR DIRECTOR SSALAMU `ALAIKUM WA SSALAMU `ALAIKUM (PEACE BE WITH YOU): RAHMATULLAH (PEACE BE WITH A A As in previous years, 2014 brought its share of YOU AND THE MERCY OF GOD): challenges and opportunities related to Relief ICNA RELIEF CANADA IS A DEPARTMENT and Community Development, both at home and around OF ICNA CANADA, WHOSE VISION the world. IS TO BUILD AN EXEMPLARY MUSLIM A series of natural disasters, such as the devastating COMMUNITY – A COMMUNITY FOCUSED fl oods and landslides in Bosnia, Afghanistan, , ON ACHIEVING PERSONAL EXCELLENCE IN Kashmir, India and Bangladesh, combined with continuing FAITH, WORSHIP AND MORALITY, WHICH civil unrest in the Central African Republic, Somalia, CONTRIBUTES TO THE MORAL, SOCIAL Syria, Palestine and Myanmar (Burma), were among many AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF tragedies affecting millions of lives and causing countless CANADIAN SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. people to become homeless and dependent on more-

In keeping with our vision, ICNA in drought-stricken areas, to the a few examples of how ICNA Relief fortunate others, like us, for their basic through 17 program categories in and your generous contributions, Relief Canada is dedicated to construction and operational Canada has always been there to survival. These diffi cult circumstances more than 15 countries. Our programs which together made it possible for empowering people in need, both funding of educational institutions help people in need and empower served to compound the poverty and strive to meet basic human needs by our many programs to successfully at home and abroad. We believe and healthcare projects in Pakistan, them towards better lives. strife that already affl icts the majority providing destitute people with food, continue helping the needy, here in that our humble efforts can truly India, Bangladesh, Kenya and of those living in the developing water, health care, education and Canada and around the world. strengthen the bonds of humanity, Somalia; from Emergency and This year we worked very hard to world. income support, thus giving them a particularly at a time when Disaster Relief projects in Syria, improve our project monitoring chance to build better lives. I ask you to please remember us in individuals and communities the Burma, Gaza and the Philippines, and audit processes, to ensure But even amid all these natural and your sincerest thoughts and prayers. world over fi nd themselves faced to Zabiha/Udhiya meat distribution that donors’ funds are spent human crises, we believe there is still It has been both humbling and As always, we look forward to your with unprecedented social and in over 14 countries worldwide, accountably, transparently and hope for our world as long as there reassuring for our ICNA Relief constructive feedback, suggestions economic challenges. including parts of Myanmar and effectively. Therefore, we revamped exist noble people committed to Canada team to see how generously and support for the rest of 2015 and the Central African Republic, our website and social media helping less-fortunate members of thousands of new and existing donors beyond. ICNA Relief Canada sees its mission presence to ensure that donors and our global human family, regardless of all across Canada have responded from sponsoring 3,000 orphans Thank you! to be a movement that brings hope across the globe to local Canadian the public receive regular updates who they are or where they live. and contributed to our domestic and and positive change to the lives of projects such as food banks, family about how and where ICNA Relief international appeals whenever we Shaukat Hussain disadvantaged people around the Canada spends the money they’ve Since our inception in 1997, ICNA asked you for help. For this, we are counselling, seniors’ support, Relief Canada has always considered it world, regardless of race, gender, funeral support, free matrimonial entrusted to us. honored and grateful. ethnicity, class, location, religion, our moral and religious responsibility services, women’s shelters and Thank you everyone for your to embody this group of people who At the same time, we are also color, cultural background, and youth development. These are but political affi liation or social status. volunteerism and generous endeavor to make massive positive constantly aware of our mandate contributions. We look forward to differences in the lives of others, even to discharge this trust through ICNA RELIEF CANADA SUCCESSFULLY In 2014, ICNA Relief Canada MISSION TO BE A MOVEMENT THAT your continuing support. with the most modest resources. professionally, responsibly and served more people than ever transparently delivering relief ASSISTED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS before, spending in excess of 5 BRINGS HOPE AND POSITIVE CHANGE Sincerely, Alhamdulillah, with this vision, with whenever and wherever it is most inspiration from our faith, and with OF NEEDY PEOPLE WORLDWIDE million dollars on 70 projects in Muhammad Yahya Mansoori needed. more than 15 countries. These TO THE LIVES OF DISADVANTAGED the generous support of donors like THROUGH 17 PROGRAM CATEGORIES IN projects ranged from building PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD Board Chair you, during 2014 ICNA Relief Canada In closing, we hope that the following water wells and fi ltration plants ICNA Relief Canada successfully assisted hundreds of pages of our 2014 Annual Report will MORE THAN 15 COUNTRIES. thousands of needy people worldwide bear witness to our humble efforts

4 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca 2014 Annual Report ICNA Relief 5 GLOB COUNSELLING T AL D KA ZA N S M A BI A RE A Z HA KS T TR N EN S IM A C ER B E V O D C IC N R E IA O U S L O O F S E R

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6 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca 2014 Annual Report ICNA Relief 7 Afghanistan

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8 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca 2014 Annual Report ICNA Relief 9 PROGRAM DISBURSEMENTS

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS COUNTRY AMOUNT ($) INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS COUNTRY AMOUNT ($) Educational Support & Scholarship Bangladesh 69,612 Sadaqa & Aqeeqa Bangladesh 510 India 131,631 India 7,040 Pakistan 174,000 Kenya 200 Somalia 8,000 Pakistan 6,090 Disaster & Emergency Relief Afghanistan 10,000 Syria 1,675 Bangladesh 10,535 Water for Life 3,250 Bosnia 17,305 India 5,800 Jammu & Kashmir 40,000 Pakistan 50,728 Kenya 8,368 Zabiha 2014 Afghanistan 13,460 Myanmar (Burma) 33,724 Bangladesh 23,035 Pakistan 100,111 Bosnia 2,400 Palestine (Gaza) 300,000 Central African 8,500 Republic Philipines 33,000 India 68,400 Healthcare Bangladesh 57,758 Kenya 14,510 India 129,073 Myanmar (Burma) 16,770 Pakistan 507,379 Pakistan 186,855 Syria 454,726 Palestine (Gaza) 28,919 Orphan Sponsorship Bangladesh 64,800 Somalia 27,130 India 60,588 Sri Lanka 7,575 Indonesia 21,000 Syria 28,620 Iraq 9,000 Tanzania 8,400 Jammu & Kashmir 48,600 Zakat Eligible (Health & Education) Azad Kashmir 4,150 Kenya 57,600 Bangladesh 19,800 Pakistan 424,670 Pakistan 40,445 Palestine 54,000 Sierra Leone 18,331 Total International Project Disbursements $ 3,869,368 Sri Lanka 48,600 Orphanage Construction Syria 12,240 DOMESTIC PROJECTS CANADA AMOUNT ($) LOCATIONS India 18,000 ICNA Relief Canada’s Resource Centres & Food Banks 483,050 Surrey, Edmonton, Calgary, Pakistan 296,000 Milton, Mississauga, Ramadan (Zakat ul Fitr) Bangladesh 10,000 Thorncliffe, Scarborough, In-Kind Disbursements (Food Banks) 780,440 Ottawa, Montreal and India 20,000 Hamilton-Brantford Kenya 10,000 Total Domestic Project Disbursements $ 1,263,490 Myanmar (Burma) 10,000 Pakistan 60,000 Somalia 10,000 TOTAL PROGRAM DISBURSEMENTS $ 5,132,858 Sri Lanka 5,000 *fi nancial details are subject to audit.

10 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca 2014 Annual Report ICNA Relief 11 Financial Summary January - December 2014

In-Kind (Food Banks) 780,440 Allocations for Allocations for $ 2014 Programs 2015 Programs Revenue $2,149,351 Disbursements $1,785,353

Total Total International $7,432,672 $7,432,672 Programs 2014 $780,440 $3,869,368 In-Kind (Food Banks)

Non-Program Cash Expense Collections Domestic 514,461 Programs $4,502,881 $ $483,050 % of non-Program expenses Funds collected

Funds Fundraising Expense 5.5% $780,440 $4,502,881 Programs 90.3% 4.2% Management Expense In-kind

12 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca 2014 Annual Report ICNA Relief 13 WATER FOR LIFE

CLEAN WATER HELPS BUILD A HEALTHY PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

ICNA Relief Canada realizes the importance of clean EDUCATION water in helping to build and maintain healthy, prosperous communities in the developing world. And so in 2014, we invested more than $62,000 in 3 new water projects (one Everyone would agree that a good most destitute people benefi tting in India, two in Pakistan). They included the drilling and education system is paramount to a from our projects live in regions construction of 20 hand-operated water pumping stations nation’s success. With this in mind, and countries devastated by war or in the Thar Desert of Pakistan, where severe famine and ICNA Relief Canada continually natural disasters. drought have caused a serious shortage of potable water, invests in education and in school leading to an increase in disease. Another very successful facility improvement projects Note: The above are in addition clean water project helped provide thousands of primary throughout the developing to the educational programs and school students and staff with safe and abundant drinking world. In 2014, we spent more activities ICNA Relief Canada water facilities at 22 READ Foundation schools in rural than $380,000 for several crucial supports for children who are AJK, Pakistan. Visit www.icnareliefcanada.ca/water-for- educational support and relief part of our Orphan Sponsorship life to learn more about “the silent emergency” of water initiatives, mainly in Pakistan, India, Program in 11 countries. scarcity and watch a brief video on how this project and Bangladesh. Projects included proved very signifi cant in improving the lives of entire the renovation and/or expansion communities. of primary schools, post-secondary Disbursements on Educational education scholarships, skill Disbursements on Water for Life Relief Projects in 2014: enhancement programs, provision Program in 2014: of school supplies such as desks, $69,612 Bangladesh $3,250 Azad Kashmir uniforms, etc. and other fi nancial $131,631 India support for schools serving the $5,800 India $174,000 Pakistan poorest children and adults from $50,728 Pakistan rural and slum areas; many of the $8,000 Somalia

14 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca 2014 Annual Report ICNA Relief 15 SUPPORTED OVER $550,000 IN DISASTER DISASTER AND AND EMERGENCY RELIEF PROJECTS IN EMERGENCY RELIEF OVER 9 COUNTRIES

Of the $550,000 spent on Disaster and Emergency In 2014, ICNA Relief Canada conducted Relief, ICNA Relief Canada invested more than awareness/fund-raising campaigns for several $100,000 to deliver emergency food aid and international disasters and helped support more supplies to fl ood-affected populations of South Asia, than $550,000 in Disaster and Emergency Relief and $200,000 (plus $100,000 for Fitra) to provide projects, including: emergency food and non-food items in response to the ongoing crisis in Gaza. • Violence in Central African Republic. • Floods in Bosnia & Herzegovina. About $17,000 was also spent in providing emergency • North Waziristan IDPs, Pakistan. relief response to devastating fl oods in Bosnia- Herzegovina which inundated more than half the • Landslides in Badakshan Province, country during 2014. These funds were used to build Afghanistan. 5 sizable greenhouses, and purchase 5 Rototillers for • Drought & Famine in Thar, Pakistan. needy farmers that enabled them to cultivate food for • Crisis in Gaza. personal and commercial use. • South Asian Floods (Pakistan, Kashmir, India & Bangladesh). • Civil Strife in Syria.

16 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca 2014 Annual Report ICNA Relief 17 HEALTHCARE ZAKAT-UL-FITR (FITRA)

In 2014, ICNA Relief Canada spent ICNA Relief Canada also spent $131,346 on Ramadan Food and approximately $10,000 to construct a Eid Gift Distribution for the needy in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Diagnostic Lab and Collection Centre Sri Lanka, Burma, and Kenya (including the Dadaab Somali in Tharparkar, Pakistan, where several Refugee Camp), as well as in Canada. An additional $100,000 was years of failed rains have caused severe contributed via UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency drought and famine, contributing to for Palestine Refugees) USA for the purchase of essential food the spread of preventable, but often items in response to the crisis in Gaza. fatal diseases, such as pneumonia and diarrhea. SADAQAH & AQEEQA ICNA Relief Canada also invested (GOAT SHEEP SACRIFICE) more than $1.15 million on several / major health care projects in Pakistan, Each year, ICNA Relief Canada arranges to perform Sadaqa and India, Bangladesh and Syria. These included funding for the construction Aqeeqa Goat and Sheep Sacrifi ces in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya, Syria, and the Refugee Camp in Lebanon. These projects Disbursements on Healthcare and operation of full-fl edged hospitals, provide an important and convenient service to Canadian INVESTED OVER 1.15 MILLION ON Projects in 2014: clinics, mobile clinics, medical camps, $ diagnostic labs and ambulances in benefactors who wish that the sacrifi cial meat be of benefi t to the SEVERAL IMPORTANT HEALTHCARE $57,758 Bangladesh Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, plus the poor and needy, instead of consuming it themselves. PROJECTS IN PAKISTAN, INDIA, $129,073 India purchase and distribution of urgently needed medical supplies to charitable BANGLADESH AND SYRIA $507,379 Pakistan hospitals operating inside Syria. $454,726 Syria

GLOBAL ZABIHA

2014 ZABIHA Tanzania Afghanistan In 2014, ICNA Relief Canada COUNTRYWISE Bangladesh Bosnia successfully arranged nearly 5,000 Sri Lanka ALLOCATION: Central African Goat and/or Cow share orders totaling Syria Republic more than $464,000 – an initiative that

Somalia benefi tted an estimated 500,000 needy Palestine (Gaza) India people across 15 countries.

We also partnered via UNRWA USA to Kenya implement Zabiha / Udhiya / Qurbani Myanmar (Burma) for Palestinian Refugees in Gaza and Pakistan Syria.

18 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca 2014 Annual Report ICNA Relief 19 ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP

Disbursement # of Orphans Orphan Sponsorship Country Partner Name Our largest and most popular initiative, the Orphan Amount ($) Sponsored Program Disbursements Sponsorship Program saw an investment of more than Afghanistan $29,210 90 Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan in 2014: $847,000 in 11 different countries for the support of Bangladesh $42,120 120 Islamic Aid Bangladesh

2,300 orphan children in 2014. The details of 2014 fund $22,680 70 Help & Knowledge (IAB) disbursements are on the following page $4,000 (Canada) Little Sadaqa Project

India $34,668 107 FEED Hydrabad

$31,318 80 Hilal Welfare Trust

$48,600 150 Help Foundation, J & Kashmir

Indonesia $21,000 35 PKPU, Jakarta, Indonesia

Iraq $9,000 15 Life USA

Kenya $57,707 120 The Islamic Foundation

Pakistan $178,200 550 Alkhidmat Foundation

$97,300 300 Help In Need

$27,590 85 Hope Foundation

$32,400 100 Ghazali Foundation

$27,570 85 READ Foundation

$32,400 100

Palestine $54,017 90 Life USA

Sierra Leone $18,331 56 Fourah Bay Community Foundation

Sri Lanka $48,600 150 Serendib Foundation Relief & Dev.

Syria $12,240 17 Human Concern International

Learn more about and help support ICNA Relief Canada’s Domestic and International Programs at https://icnareliefcanada.ca/domestic and https://icnareliefcanada.ca/international

20 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca 2014 Annual Report ICNA Relief 21 PAKISTAN Al-Falah Post-Secondary Education Scholarship Program, which is helping some 250 aspiring but impoverished In March 2015, Br. Abid R. Mir who is Manager of our Pakistani students of all faith backgrounds realize their Orphan Sponsorship Program, visited some of our main dreams for a higher education. partners in the capital city of , Pakistan, to assess the program’s current performance and future needs. BANGLADESH Also earlier this year, Br. M. Arif Jahangiri, Secretary General of ICNA Canada, visited some our partners in Br. Amir Uz Zaman, MGA and a former Board Member , Pakistan; he was very pleased to see the positive of ICNA Relief Canada, visited parts of Bangladesh early impact that our health project partnerships are having in in 2015. During his personal visit there, he reported on the lives of under-privileged people there. projects that ICNA Relief Canada is helping to support via the Help and Knowledge Institute, Bangladesh, and also During February and March 2015, Br. Chaudhry Abdul arranged for video clips and pictures of our activities there. Ghafoor, a long-time donor and recently appointed ICNA Relief Canada Ambassador, took time from his personal vacation in Pakistan to tour several of our partner project OTHER COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL VISITS sites in and around the Punjab and Azad Kashmir regions. He returned to Canada in early April and was elated to brief Despite several attempts by ICNA Relief Canada’s the entire ICNA Relief Canada team at head offi ce about management and Board to organize visits into Gaza, Syria his very satisfying and reassuring visits with our partners. and Myanmar during 2014 to assess the current situation and monitor the impact of our recent contributions there, During his trip, Br. Ghafoor attended several ICNA Relief The United Village Schools in Hyderabad, India travels to these places could not be arranged, primarily Canada-funded institutions and participated in events due to logistical and security issues. ICNA Relief Canada organized by some of our Pakistan partners, including READ The ICNA Relief Canada team periodically visits our international project sites in order to monitor the Foundation, Al-Khidmat Foundation, and Helping Hand continues to explore other possible avenues for safely progress of ongoings activities and share constructive feedback with our partners. for Relief and Development. He was especially pleased to visiting these countries during the remainder of 2015. see the professionalism, vision, diversity and inclusiveness As they become available, updates will be shared via our During 2014 and the fi rst quarter of 2015, several members of our Management team, Board, and which were apparent in all of the partners, programs and website and social media. donor community travelled from Canada to visit various areas of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh and projects he visited, especially the inclusive nature of our reported their fi ndings. READ Foundation, Educational Supplies for Orphans, Pakistan

INDIA

Br. Syed M. Agha, who oversees our projects in Canada& India, visited our Partner project sites in India in January 2014 and again in February 2015. He visited the Al-Shifa Multi-specialty Hospital in New Delhi, the Ehsas Clinic in Old Delhi, the Hyderabad Institute of Excellence in Hyderabad, the United Village Schools in Hyderabad, and several other projects in cities such as Chennai, Mysore and Kolkata, India.

In 2014, Br. Agha was joined by Sr. Nafees Khan (now an ICNA Relief Canada Board member); Sr. Nafees Khan is a popular children’s book author and an active GTA community leader.

Al-Shifa Multispecialty Hospital in New Delhi, India

22 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.

Alhamdulillah, and with help from brothers and sisters of -Brigham Young our community, ICNA Relief Canada continues to improve in reporting from and monitoring our partners, as well as exploring further opportunities to assist needy and destitute people throughout the many countries in which we operate.

If you would like to become an ICNA Relief Canada Volunteer Ambassador for one of our domestic or international programs, or to help us in any way, we would love to hear from you at [email protected]

Educational Relief & SupporT

In 2014 ICNA Relief Canada funded 19 Educational Relief & Support Projects in 9 countries and invested over $400,000.

Help support our initiatives to educate our daughters, mothers and sisters by donating at www.icnareliefcanada.ca/donate

1-844-997-8777 @ICNAReliefCAN 24 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca [email protected] ICNA Relief Canada Prospective candidates and/or their families are invited to DOMESTIC ZAKAT PROGRAM register on the ICNA Relief Canada website and consult with our matrimonial services team. Even in affl uent times there are many who face great economic hardships and struggle to make ends meet. Each year, ICNA Relief In 2014, ICNA Relief Canada organized several sold-out Canada receives and carefully assesses countless applications for social events and educational seminars on marriage, where fi nancial assistance and tries to provide a small, one-time amount of individuals and families learned more about the Islamic monetary relief (from our General Zakat Fund) aimed at alleviating perspective on marriage and were able to make positive a family’s fi nancial burden during dire situations. During 2014, DOMESTIC PROGRAMS connections. Around 300 new families registered for our ICNA Relief Canada provided fi nancial assistance to 54 families Matrimonial Service and 4 marital matches were made. within Canada, totaling about $48,000 from our Zakat Fund. RESOURCE CENTRES/FOOD BANKS 2.SENIORS’ SUPPORT 4. FUNERAL SUPPORT FUND YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

ICNA Relief Canada (IRC) operates Resource Centres / Food Aging can create many challenges for our seniors, some of which Today, the cost of purchasing a grave plot, and even the most PROGRAM Banks in the following 10 Canadian cities - Brantford ON, Calgary increase their susceptibility to depression and other illnesses. Lack modest funeral arrangements for a departed loved one, can often Each summer, our YLDP program helps impart valuable skills to AB, Edmonton AB, Milton ON, Mississauga ON, Montreal QC, of attention and access to opportunities for healthy socialization reach into thousands of dollars. For many, these expenses are high school students through a creative “learning while doing” Ottawa ON, Scaborough ON, Surrey BC, and Thorncliffe ON. can worsen many adverse situations for the elderly. The Seniors’ simply unaffordable and they are forced to rely on friends, family, approach. The program consists of seminars and exciting fi eld Support program of ICNA Relief Canada aims to engage seniors and community members for fi nancial help. To alleviate this projects in the areas of Personal Development, Organization, In 2014, ICNA Relief Canada added two new Resource Centre / in culturally inviting and inclusive environments. Programs problem, ICNA Relief Canada has established a Funeral (Janaza) Communication, Community Activism and Social Development. Food Bank locations (Brantford and Montreal). Together, our 10 held during 2014 included educational and entertainment get- Support Fund to assist needy families in covering some of the During July and August of 2014, YLDP programs were held in Food Banks served more than 36,000 individuals (or 9,900 families). togethers in Mississauga, Milton, Scarborough, Thorncliffe (all costs related to funerals for deceased loved ones. In 2014, ICNA the cities of Mississauga and Thorncliffe ON, as well as in Calgary With God’s Mercy, this was made possible through generous in Ontario) and Edmonton AB. Events such as ‘Eid gatherings, Relief Canada collected $9,783 and disbursed $9,974 to assist 8 AB. 108 high school and 17 university students participated in support provided by the local communities (both fi nancial and in- needy families locally. kind donations) and the tireless hard work of our Resource Centre this successful annual event. Registration is limited and costs a staffpeople and volunteers. Our Food Bank program operated 5. HEALTH AND EDUCATION mere $25 per person. For Ontario high school students, YLDP on a combined budget of more than $800,000, with our Ottawa experience also counts toward fulfi lling part of the 40 volunteer and Thorncliffe locations topping the list for highest activity hours required towards completing their secondary school In partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, diploma. and greatest number of clients served. In addition to serving a major CPR and AED awareness event was organized at ICNA as Food Banks, ICNA Relief Canada’s 10 Resource Centres also Canada’s Al-Falah Islamic Centre and Mosque in Oakville ON. Online registrations for summer 2015 will open soon on our provided other much-needed services, including Individual and It drew a crowd of approximately 250, mostly South Asian men, website – www.icnareliefcanada.ca/yldp Family Counselling, Information Sessions, and Workshops on women and children from the Mississauga, Oakville and Milton various topics such as Health and Wellness, and Parenting. ICNA areas. Participants received important heart-health information as Relief Centres also helped connect the community with our other well as instruction in CPR/AED skills. domestic programs. an annual picnic, a museum visit, computer training classes, and Other seminars and workshops organized by ICNA Relief Canada MUSLIM FAMILY SERVICES: interactive intergenerational sessions for youth to connect and featured the following topics: share experiences with valued elders were also organized. As Our Muslim Family Services department strives to preserve before, we thank the ICNA Canada Sisters wing, whose members Islamic Perspectives on Marriage, Marriage and Family and strengthen Canadian Muslim families and their values. play an important role in arranging these programs. Relationships, the need for more Muslim Foster Parents, Health Initiatives from previous years were continued in 2014 and Wellness, Heart Health and Chronic Diseases Management. with increased efforts focused on better organizing, In late 2014, ICNA Relief Canada’s Mississauga location launched documenting and enhancing the quality of services provided. the new “Glen Erin Seniors” project, generously funded by the Ontario Seniors Secretariat. This initiative focuses on engaging 6. FOSTER PARENTING and empowering local seniors through opportunities to serve as 1. COUNSELLING SERVICES Foster Parenting is a model whereby trained foster parents volunteers and mentors. provide care to children in safe, nurturing, and healthy family environments when the children’s own families are unable to do Counselling Services were provided to more than 100 individuals so for various reasons. ICNA Relief Canada’s foster parenting and/or families across Canada and included the following major 3. MATRIMONIAL SERVICES initiative connects people interested in becoming foster areas: Finding suitable marriage partners for Muslim youth in the West parents with their local Children’s Aid Society (CAS), as well as • Marital and Family has become a major need and challenge for many immigrant collaborating by organizing seminars and presentations to raise • Religious/ Spiritual care families. awareness and provide guidance on how to become a foster • New Immigrants and Refugees parent, especially within the Muslim community. To alleviate this problem, ICNA Relief Canada’s free matrimonial • Crisis Intervention service works to make the matching process easier and less Of the 7 prospects referred to CAS in 2014, one has approached • Referrals to other Agencies and Resources intimidating. Launched in July 2012, this initiative has been the fi nal stage. She has been through the interview, assessment • Finding Employment / Jobs welcomed with great enthusiasm and is constantly evolving. and training phases and is now in the home study phase.

26 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca 2014 Annual Report ICNA Relief 27 MARYAM HOME (WOMEN’S SHELTER)

Maryam Home is to be a temporary safe shelter for women experiencing abuse and is the newest major local program initiative by ICNA Relief Canada. ICNA Relief Canada recently purchased the property in a stable and secure Mississauga middle-class neighborhood to create this place for women fl eeing abusive relationships and who need a safe living environment. Maryam Home will welcome all women needing shelter but will seek primarily to help single Muslim women from the GTA who fi nd themselves in abusive and/or threatening situations. This temporary residence will serve halal food and provide its female residents with a variety of culturally compatible counselling and wellness services. Qualifi ed caregivers and staff will help them return to living normal, respected and dignifi ed lives.

ICNA Relief Canada purchased the Mississauga property for Maryam Home at a cost of approximately $777,000 and urgently requires your help to renovate, furnish, and staff the facility so that we can begin providing services before mid-2015. LOCATED IN MISSISSAUGA Learn more and donate at: www.maryamhome.ca | www.icnareliefcanada.ca/maryam-home

SAFE CONFIDENTIAL NON PERSONAL COUNSELLING HALAL SHELTER JUDGEMENTAL WELLNESS MEALS

For more information on this project or to donate visit www.maryamhome.ca

28 ICNA Relief www.icnareliefcanada.ca Locations

Ottawa, ON 200-174 Cobourg St K1N 8H5 613-680-5679 [email protected] Montreal. QC 5876 Upper Lachine Road Montreal, QC H4A 2B9 514-482-7070 [email protected]

Yahya Mansoori (Board Chair) Mazher Latif Greater Toronto Area Hamilton, Brantford Surrey, BC 115-13030 76 Avenue V3W 2V6 778-578-3080 Edmonton, AB [email protected] 3448-93 St NW T6E 6A4 780-988-2239 Thorncliffe, ON [email protected] 5B-1 Leaside Park Dr Abdul Ghani menai Calgary, AB Milton, ON M4H 1R1 Syed Mumtaz Akhtar 315-7 Westwinds Drive NE 647-428-9755 Ottawa Windsor 8069 Esquesing Line [email protected] T3J 3Z5 L9T 5C8 403-457-4266 905-878-3292 Hamilton-Brantford, ON [email protected] [email protected] (Inside Brantford Masjid) 200 Greenwich Street Mississauga, ON Brantford, ON N3S 2X6 4-6120 Montevideo Rd 289-780-8901 L5N 3W5 [email protected] 905-997-8777 Head Office [email protected] 1 - 6120 Montevideo Rd Scarborough, ON Nafees Khan Mississauga, ON, L5N 3W5 Tahir Alvi 156 Shorting Rd Calgary Markham Tel.: 905-997-8777 M1S 3S6 Toll Free: 1.844.997.8777 647-213-0114 [email protected] [email protected] Contact our Board: [email protected] www.icnareliefcanada.ca

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